02Product system
One record.
Four layers.
DOBGuard is built around the property record, not the city portal. Lookup reads it. Watch keeps it current. Signal tells you when something new posts. Act organizes what happens next.
Monitoring is automated and continuous; cadence varies by source. Not affiliated with NYC DOB.
- 04ActDashboard · Action Center
- 03SignalEmail · SMS by plan
- 02WatchEnrolled properties · automated cadence
- 01LookupAddress → supported public sources
01The layers
What each layer does — and does not do.
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Lookup
On demand · free
What it is
Search an NYC address across the supported public sources and read a preview of the record: identifiers, status, and a count per source.
What it is not
Not monitoring. Not the $29 report. Nothing is enrolled.
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Watch
Subscription · continuous
What it is
A plan enrolls addresses in automated monitoring of supported public records. Starter watches 1 property, Pro up to 20, Enterprise up to 150. Cadence varies by source.
What it is not
Not a guaranteed detection clock. History depth is plan-specific: none on Starter, 90 days on Pro, 180 on Enterprise.
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Signal
Email · SMS by plan
What it is
When a relevant new record is detected it can notify you. Email is on every plan; SMS is on Pro and Enterprise. Source preferences live in Alerts.
What it is not
Alerts follow detection in public records, which can lag the physical inspection.
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Act
Action Center · dashboard
What it is
Review the property in the dashboard. Action Center holds reminders, deadlines, property issues, and priority so follow-up is organized.
What it is not
A work tracker, not a legal or compliance-management system. Filing help is a separate quoted service.
02Sources
NYC property, enforcement, and compliance records.
Supported public sources and categories, by name. This is not a coverage count. Cadence varies by source, and source attribution appears on every record in the product.
Category landers: DOB · ECB · FDNY · OATH · 311 · Stop Work Orders · Permits · CofO · HPD litigation · HPD AEP
- DOBDepartment of BuildingsViolations · complaints · permits
- DOB NOWFilings & inspectionsSupported DOB NOW records
- HPDHousing Preservation & DevelopmentHousing Maintenance Code · registration
- FDNYFire DepartmentFire / life-safety records
- OATHOATH / ECBSummonses · hearings · penalties
- 311NYC 311Complaints tied to the property
- DOTTransportationSupported DOT records
- DSNYSanitationSanitation violations
- SWOStop Work OrdersDOB-issued orders halting work
- CofOCertificate of OccupancyOccupancy records
- FacadesFacade complianceSupported facade filings
- MDRMultiple Dwelling RegistrationHPD registration records
03Three products
Lookup, monitoring, and the $29 report are different.
Lookup
Free
- What
- On-demand search of one address
- Scope
- Preview rows per supported source
- Account
- None
- Enrolls
- Nothing
Monitoring
Subscription
- What
- Continuous automated watch on enrolled properties
- Scope
- 1 / 20 / 150 properties by plan
- History
- None · 90 days · 180 days
- Alerts
- Email · SMS on Pro and Enterprise
Report
$29 · one time
- What
- Complete historical record for one building
- Format
- PDF, from supported public sources
- Bought
- From lookup results
- Account
- None
04Start
Start with a building you already manage.
Subscribe to monitor, or search first. Violation review and filing coordination are quoted separately and not included in any plan. No dismissal, removal, or approval is guaranteed.